SOLUTION: One number is 1/5 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 30. Find the two numbers. Use a comma to separate your answers.

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Question 1157822: One number is 1/5 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 30. Find the two numbers. Use a comma to separate your answers.
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source):
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numbers are x and (1/5)x
They add to (6/5)x
that equals 30
(6/5)x=30
multiply by (5/6)
x=25
numbers are (25, 5)

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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Use a comma to separate your answers.
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I'm all out of commas. Sorry.
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I can give the answers in Morse Code, tho.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source):
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One number is 1/5 of another number. The sum of the two numbers is 30. Find the two numbers. Use a comma to separate your answers.

Let the smaller be S
Since one is of the other, this translates to the larger being 5S
We then get: S + 5S = 30
6S = 30

Do you think you can find the larger now?